MILITARY PERSONNEL

Arthur III, Duke of Brittany

1393 - 1458

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Arthur III (Breton: Arzhur), more commonly known as Arthur de Richemont (24 August 1393 – 26 December 1458), was briefly Duke of Brittany from 1457 until his death. He is noted primarily, however, for his role as a leading military commander during the Hundred Years' War. Although Richemont briefly sided with the English once, he otherwise remained firmly committed to the House of Valois. He fought alongside Joan of Arc, and was appointed Constable of France. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur III, Duke of Brittany is the 454th most popular military personnel (up from 458th in 2019), the 1,291st most popular biography from France (down from 1,256th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular French Military Personnel.

Arthur III, Duke of Brittany, is most famous for being the father of King John II of France.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Arthur III, Duke of Brittany ranks 454 out of 2,058Before him are Sergei Skripal, José Sanjurjo, François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, Lucius Artorius Castus, Georg-Hans Reinhardt, and Alfred Redl. After him are Friedrich Dollmann, Osman Nuri Pasha, Alexander von Falkenhausen, Cao Ren, Nogi Maresuke, and Zhang He.

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Among people born in 1393, Arthur III, Duke of Brittany ranks 1After him are Margaret of Nevers, Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves, Anna of Moscow, Andrea Vendramin, and Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland. Among people deceased in 1458, Arthur III, Duke of Brittany ranks 4Before him are Pope Callixtus III, Alfonso V of Aragon, and Lazar Branković. After him are Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon, John II of Cyprus, Basarab II of Wallachia, Bernhard II, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Fernão Lopes, and Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana.

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In France

Among people born in France, Arthur III, Duke of Brittany ranks 1,291 out of 6,770Before him are Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans (1695), Charles Boyer (1899), Jean Mabillon (1632), François Cluzet (1955), Ange-Jacques Gabriel (1698), and Lúcio Costa (1902). After him are Didier Pironi (1952), Jean-Marie Leclair (1697), Catherine de Bourbon (1559), Louis, Duke of Guyenne (1397), André Maginot (1877), and Raymond Poulidor (1936).

Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In France

Among military personnels born in France, Arthur III, Duke of Brittany ranks 53Before him are Jean-Baptiste Jourdan (1762), Jean-Charles Pichegru (1761), La Hire (1390), Tarrare (1772), Nicolas Chauvin (1790), and François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg (1628). After him are Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy (1847), Lazare Hoche (1768), Charles Leclerc (1772), Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier (1742), Oenomaus (-105), and Aegidius (450).